I have three 7 year olds to please with prizes for being good, helpful and games etc. I don't want them to be over expensive but not just junk items. I also need an amount of points, pretend things etc for them to get.
2007-10-24 04:37:46 · 8 answers · asked by Sinead S 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
you may want to do the same as in the arcade......give them tickets everytime they are good and they collect and hold on to them.....every week, you give them a chance to redeem. they can use the ticket to redeem smaller prize or hold on and wait for the grand price....
small gifts (candy) 1 ticket
small toys...hot wheels car 3 tickets
medium...etc...
large toy.....100 a cd player... ($40 can get a kids cd player)
you get the point...you control the tickets...if you give them easy tickets, then it's worth less.
2007-10-24 04:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by Cainam 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
How long a time span are you working with? A few weeks? A few months? the School year? This can make a difference on how you reward the prizes.
I had a class of about 7-8 three-yr-olds through 5th grade for the school year. I had an assistant who worked with the pre-schoolers and kindergarten. We did point awards with two types of prizes; an immediate reward to keep them encouraged, and a point system to work towards. Each week they got to choose candy or a small prize from the basket for their immediate reward. We also had a "store" twice a year. The first store was in December and had things that the kids enjoyed as well as gift ideas for parents, etc. The second was at the end of the school year and was only things the kids would want.
For the basket, I got candy from Sam's club and cheap "junk items" from Oriental Trading Co. For the store, I shopped the nicest dollar store in town (Dollar Tree) and bought some of the nicer things from Oriental Trading Co as well as keeping my eye open at local retailers for sales and rebates. (especially for gift ideas) The store included such things as stuffed animals, water bottles, CD holders, travel games, handheld electronic games, etc. For the Holiday Store, we also offered gift wrapping so the parents didn't see what they bought.
We had toy coins/tokens from Oriental Trading Co that we used for the points. They could turn in 4 coins for a ""Bible Buck" (it was a church program). This system also helped teach money concepts to the kids and was easier for the adults and the kids who already knew the quarter/dollar relationship.
2007-10-24 12:03:51 · answer #2 · answered by joanney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used the ticket idea when potty training my daughter it worked out well, and allowed us to get her prizes that weren't just going to be thrown away in a week. Plus I'd like to think earning the tickets, and then saving them for things she really wanted taught her some type of early money managing skills lol.
If you choose to use the ticket idea, you might want to hit up the dollar store ( Dollar Tree is the best if you have one close) and get a few cheaper toys, coloring books, and age appropriate books for lesser prizes, then buy a few more expensive toys to really encourage them to save their tickets up. You can also use trips as prizes, like going to Chuckie Cheese, or where ever they like to go.
2007-10-24 11:57:15 · answer #3 · answered by kansas_cookies_86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can do a sticker chart if they are good and help around the house they get a star sticker 1 a day, and if they get 5 stickers they get to have a treat from the store like gum or juice. you can switch it up with different things each week like if the weather permits take them to the park for the day.
2007-10-24 13:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by favorite_aunt24 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cook their favorite food, let them choose the dinner menu at home.
2007-10-24 12:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by redbone_lds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meijitong has suggested what my son's school did to encourage good behavior.
2007-10-24 11:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by Serena 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him somewhere... small trip out of the city.
Somewhere where he can explore or be active.
2007-10-24 15:29:10 · answer #7 · answered by Xena77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you could take them in compatitions to win stuff ! make them earn it. because personally i think giving kids presents makes them greedy ,cocky abusive and violent
2007-10-24 11:42:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋